Shloka 6.47.13

पुष्पकविमानेन सीताया युद्धभूमिदर्शनम् (Sita Shown the Battlefield in the Pushpaka)

Devanagari script

तामादायतुराक्षस्योभर्तृशोकपराजिताम् ।।।।सीतामारोपयामासुर्विमानंपुष्पकंतदा ।

Transliteration

tām ādāya tu rākṣasyo bhartṛśokaparājitām | sītām āropayāmāsur vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ tadā ||

Translation

Then the rākṣasī women took Sītā, overcome by grief for her husband, and made her mount the aerial chariot Puṣpaka.

Context

Then the Rakshasas took the aerial car near Sita who was overcome by her husband's grief.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Puṣpaka (vimāna)
• rākṣasī women

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It emphasizes the cruelty of exploiting another’s grief—an adharma tactic—while dharma upholds protection of the vulnerable rather than coercion.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is forcibly taken from her place and made to board the Puṣpaka chariot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s loyalty and emotional sincerity (her grief for her husband) are foregrounded.